Col. William P. Rogers, CSA -- Corinth MS
N 34° 56.258 W 088° 31.735
16S E 360371 N 3867193
A tall obelisk erected on the battlefield where Col. William Rogers, 2nd TX Infantry, CSA, fell during the battle of Corinth.
Waymark Code: WMNVVC
Location: Mississippi, United States
Date Posted: 05/08/2015
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This tall obelisk was placed 50 years after the date of the battle of Corinth in honor of Col. William Rogers, of the 2nd Texas Infantry, Confederate States Army.
Col. Rogers died so bravely that his victorious enemy, U. S. Army General Rosecrans of the US Army of the Cumberland, directed that Rogers be buried with full military honors.
The obelisk reads as follows:
[north side]
WILLIAM P. ROGERS
A native of Alabama
December 17, A.D. 1817
Capt. of Mississippi rifles 1845 – 77
First man to mount walls
at Monterey
US Consul to Mexico, 1849
Signed Ordinance of Secession of Texas, Feb. 1861
Col, 2nd Tex. Infantry
Brevet Brigade Commander
[granite monument at foot of north side of obelisk]
Tribute From
Corinth Chapter
U. D.C. No. 309, To The
Memory And Valor Of
Col. Wm. P. Rogers
[south side]
Erected by the Texas Div.
United Daughters Of The
CONFEDERACY
The Surviving Members Of The
FAMILY,
And Admiring Friends.
August 15, A. D. 1912
ROGERS
[west side]
Fell leading Moore's Brigade
Fort Robinett October 4, 1862.
“He was one of the bravest men that ever led a charge.
Bury him with military honors.”
Maj. Genl. W. S. Rosecrans,
Commanding Army of
Cumberland USA
[east side]
The gallantry which
attracted the enemy at
Corinth was in keeping with
the character he acquired
in the former service.”
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
His last words were, “Men:
Save yourselves or sell
your lives as dear as possible.”
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